Author: Hazel Norman

Cannabis Pilot Program Delayed Until At Least 2024 In The Netherlands

Written by Hazel Norman on December 5, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Historically, the Netherlands served as the international leader when it came to cannabis in many ways, particularly Amsterdam. It was no secret that people flocked from all over the globe over the...

Will Luxembourg Ever Pass A Legalization Measure?

Written by Hazel Norman on December 5, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Back in 2018 the potential for legalization to occur in Luxembourg seemed fairly strong, with the coalition government including cannabis legalization in its coalition agreement that year. At the time,...

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Shops Can No Longer Provide Cannabis Smoking Spaces In Thailand

Written by Hazel Norman on December 5, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Thailand is a very interesting place when it comes to cannabis public policy. Earlier this year, in June, Thailand made a historic cannabis policy shift and implemented a plan that allows every household...

Romania’s Parliament Debates Medical Cannabis Reform

Written by Hazel Norman on November 27, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Earlier this week a medical cannabis policy reform debate was held in Romania. Organized by Romania’s Health Commission of the Chamber of Deputies in conjunction with the Victoria Mea Association, the...

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Canadian Chamber Of Commerce Weighs In On Legislative Review Of The Cannabis Act

Written by Hazel Norman on November 27, 2022. Posted in Business, Policy.

Canada was the first G-7 nation to legalize cannabis for adult-use at the national level, and the second nation to do so on earth, only behind Uruguay. Yet, unlike Uruguay, Canada allows adult-use sales...

Religious Stigma Could Hinder Cannabis Reform In Sri Lanka

Written by Hazel Norman on November 27, 2022. Posted in Policy.

The cannabis plant has been used by various societies throughout history for spiritual purposes in many parts of the world. As far back as 2,400 years ago the Scythians used bongs made of solid gold...

Ireland To See ‘Steppingstone’ Cannabis Reform Measure Introduced

Written by Hazel Norman on November 21, 2022. Posted in Policy.

A bill that would legalize the personal use of cannabis in Ireland was expected to be introduced last summer, however, that did not happen. People Before Profit TD Gino Kenny, who has long advocated...

Governments Need To Embrace Cannabis Tourism

Written by Hazel Norman on November 21, 2022. Posted in Business, Entertainment, Policy.

A common misconception about cannabis reform is that once a jurisdiction’s lawmakers or voters initially approve an adult-use legalization measure, that there’s nothing left to do. In reality,...

Poll Finds Very Low Support For Prosecuting Cannabis Possession In Scotland

Written by Hazel Norman on November 21, 2022. Posted in Policy.

The Scottish government conducted a survey between the 21st of October 2021 and the 27th of March 2022, in which adults were asked “how much do you agree or disagree that people should not be...